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Question· writtenPQ 693asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 November 2013
693. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether Bus Éireann has met all the targets and requirements, consistently achieving 95% to 98% of target levels, as set down by the National Transport Authority, in its quarterly reports. [50627/13]
Question· writtenPQ 692asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 November 2013
692. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the National Transport Authority has not met with either the Bus Éireann drivers or their union representatives; and if he will use his position to arrange such a meeting at the earliest opportunity. [50626/13]
Question· writtenPQ 691asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 November 2013
691. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views that as stakeholders in this process that the Bus Éireann drivers' views and concerns should be considered during any proposed process by the National Transport Authority either at present and into the future relating to the company. [50625/13]
Question· writtenPQ 690asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 November 2013
690. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he expects any staff in Bus Éireann or Dublin Bus to be transferred under TUPE if the National Transport Authority's proposed 10% reduction of Bus Éireann routes goes ahead; and if they will be able to return to their former positions should contracts be withdrawn. [50624/13]
Question· writtenPQ 689asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 November 2013
689. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he expects a reduction of management personnel if the National Transport Authority's proposed 10% reduction of Bus Éireann routes goes ahead. [50623/13]
Question· writtenPQ 688asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 November 2013
688. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he expects a reduction in driver staff levels if the proposed National Transport Authority plans of 10% of routes transferring to private operators goes ahead. [50622/13]
Question· writtenPQ 687asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 November 2013
687. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of managers of all grades there are in Bus Éireann; and if he will provide a breakdown of numbers of managers per grade. [50621/13]
Question· writtenPQ 686asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 November 2013
686. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of full-time service bus drivers in Bus Éireann. [50620/13]
Question· writtenPQ 685asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 November 2013
685. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason there is a reduction in the number of carriages on trains throughout Ireland; and if his attention has been drawn to the safety concerns due to overcrowding as a result of this decision. [50585/13]
Question· writtenPQ 684asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 November 2013
684. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department is represented on the group doing a strategic study on the future of Knock Airport; the progress made to date with this study; when it is hoped to complete the work and submit a report to the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50528/13]
Question· writtenPQ 683asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 November 2013
683. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce testing for tractors; if it will be on an annual or biannual basis; if he will make clear if this is as a result of a European directive, and if so, when such testing will be introduced; the number of testing stations that would be needed to cover the entire country; if any such testing centres will be run on a franchise basis similar to the testing centres used to test trucks and vans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50512/13]
Question· writtenPQ 682asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 November 2013
682. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will liaise with the Dublin Airport Authority on the issue of aircraft noise and its effects on residents in the hinterland of the airport. [50495/13]
Question· writtenPQ 681asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 November 2013
681. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request the National Roads Authority and the Road Safety Authority to immediately investigate and complete the footbridge in Sneem village, County Kerry, as this structure continues to be a health and safety issue until such time as the matter is attended to; if he will request the NRA to resurface Sneem village on the N70, Ring of Kerry road in 2014 as the road through the village is in a very poor condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50471/13]
Question· writtenPQ 680asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 November 2013
680. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will raise concerns raised by Amnesty International regarding exploitation of workers in Qatar in the run up to the 2022 World Cup with the FAI and FIFA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50442/13]
Question· writtenPQ 679asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 November 2013
679. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of communication he has had with the Irish road haulage industry regarding bridge strikes and the importance of respecting bridge height warnings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50409/13]
Question· writtenPQ 678asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 November 2013
678. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he is taking regarding bridge strikes to ensure that disruption caused by these incidents is kept to a minimum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50407/13]
Question· writtenPQ 677asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 November 2013
677. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the process for acquiring a taxi licence for Dublin Airport; the specific criteria that apply; the number of such licences that have been newly allocated in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50404/13]
Question· writtenPQ 676asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 November 2013
676. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to promote the tourism potential of counties Longford and Westmeath, particularly its rivers, lakes and canals as a tourist destination for foreign visitors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50374/13]
Question· writtenPQ 675asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 November 2013
675. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Roads Authority will conduct a noise pollution test on a house (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50339/13]
Question· writtenPQ 674asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 November 2013
674. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the surplus funds the Road Safety Authority has to hand; its need for this funding; the plans in respect of the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50314/13]
Question· writtenPQ 673asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 November 2013
673. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if rubber pads could be inserted alongside the railway tracks at Minish, Killarney, similar to the practice in Dublin, in order to reduce the rocking caused to cars and trucks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50180/13]
Question· writtenPQ 672asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 November 2013
672. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on correspondence (details supplied) in County Kerry regarding the use of satellite navigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50175/13]
Question· writtenPQ 671asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 November 2013
671. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the value of services provided to the public by his Department and entities reporting to his Department where a payment is accepted by debit or credit card; the percentage of additional charge that is applied to such transactions under the merchant agreement; the total value of the additional charge in respect of debit and credit cards in 2012; if any portion of the additional charge accrued to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50142/13]
Question· writtenPQ 670asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 November 2013
670. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding was allocated in budget 2014 for a bridge project (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50629/13]
Question· writtenPQ 635asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 November 2013
635. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the process employed by the Health Service Executive for allocating private transport contracts, including patient transport contracts, in the Roscommon area; if he will provide, in tabular form, the amount spent on these services in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the contractors employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50630/13]
Question· writtenPQ 629asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 November 2013
629. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the reason behind cutting the Health Service Executive transport service for patients attending appointments in other hospitals; the amount in savings his Department is making in this cut; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this greatly affects the elderly community who with only their pensions as income cannot afford the fares being offered by private wheelchair accessible taxi services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50546/13]
Question· writtenPQ 128asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 November 2013
128. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has undertaken a cost benefit analysis of the school transport scheme operated by Bus Éireann; if he will account for the high cost of operating the scheme compared to school transport systems in other jurisdictions; if he will confirm if Bus Éireann makes a profit from the scheme; if he will provide the latest accounts provided to him by Bus Éireann; if he is concerned about market distortion by the overwhelming presence of Bus Éireann in the school transport market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47024/13]
Question· writtenPQ 111asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 November 2013
111. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Education and Skills when Bus Éireann will have completed its investigation into allegations of bribery and corruption involving the school transport scheme; if he will provide further updates on this investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50295/13]
Question· writtenPQ 106asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 November 2013
106. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason his Department is not conducting its own separate investigation into allegations of bribery and corruption in Bus Éireann involving the school transport scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50296/13]
Question· writtenPQ 233asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2013
233. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the results of the SPSV text will be provided to applicants in a manner so that the answer and score for each question is visible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50048/13]
Question· writtenPQ 232asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2013
232. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline in tabular form the number of appointments to State boards under his Department's remit made since March 2011 to date in 2013; the number of vacancies in State boards under his Department's remit since March 2011 to date in 2013; the number of vacancies on State boards under his Department's remit publicly advertised since March 2011 to date in 2013; and the number of appointments to State boards under his remit drawn directly from the public advertisement process. [50020/13]
Question· writtenPQ 231asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2013
231. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the data in response to a parliamentary question regarding applications for drivers' licences and learner permits in 2012, if he is satisfied that the provision of driver licence centres in Limerick is adequate in comparison to the data relating to applications and distances from centres in counties Leitrim, Longford, Westmeath and Roscommon, which was raised with him by way of Topical Issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49993/13]
Question· writtenPQ 230asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2013
230. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action that can be taken regarding overheight trucks (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49960/13]
Question· writtenPQ 229asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2013
229. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be made available for community involvement schemes in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49849/13]
Question· writtenPQ 67asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2013
67. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made by Bus Éireann in relation to the reinstatement of school transport to a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49884/13]
Question· writtenPQ 225asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2013
225. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of quangos operating under the aegis of his Department; the total number of directors sitting on their boards; the aggregate fees incurred by the State in paying the remuneration of directors of these quangos; the number of quangos that have been created since the formation of the Government; the number that have been disbanded over the period; the projected cost to the taxpayer of the establishment and operation of these new quangos; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49959/13]
Question· writtenPQ 224asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2013
224. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of commuters who have used Howth Junction-Donaghmede Dart station on a weekly basis in the years 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013. [49810/13]
Question· writtenPQ 223asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2013
223. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding funding for an organisation (details supplied) in Dublin 7 to upgrade the swimming pool on its premises; the body responsible for providing this funding for the pool; the date on which this funding will be released; the date on which building works are due to commence on the swimming pool upgrade; if he appreciates the need for this swimming pool for the community in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49697/13]
Question· writtenPQ 222asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2013
222. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider providing an exemption for a person (details supplied) in County Cork who held a provisional licence just prior to November 1989 when it comes to the issue of special licences for persons towing trailers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49694/13]
Question· writtenPQ 221asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2013
221. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the appropriate level of funding has been made available for traffic calming measures at Johnstownbridge and Kilshanroe, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49634/13]
Question· writtenPQ 220asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2013
220. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the Dublin and Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team and the Glen of Imaal Red Cross Mountain Rescue Team becoming the first rescue teams to carry out 100 operations in one calendar year, if he will consider allocating funding and extra supports for their mountain rescue teams. [49721/13]
Question· writtenPQ 747asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 November 2013
747. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine the situation regarding the removal of the category on driver licences for motor cycles for those who held this category on previous licences; if the same criteria will be applied as those who had the trailer category on previous licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49613/13]
Question· writtenPQ 746asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 November 2013
746. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine the situation regarding the removal of the category on driver licences for light trucks for those who held this category on previous licences; if the same criteria will be applied as those who had the trailer category on previous licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49605/13]
Question· writtenPQ 745asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 November 2013
745. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a category on the driving licence of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be reinstated as it was inadvertently removed after renewal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49493/13]
Question· writtenPQ 744asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 November 2013
744. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to any grant schemes at a European level for which sports clubs here may apply directly; if so, if he will provide the relevant information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49451/13]
Question· writtenPQ 743asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 November 2013
743. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when funding will be allocated to Longford County Council to enable the N55 Granard bypass to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49432/13]
Question· writtenPQ 742asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 November 2013
742. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he will take to remedy the situation which has arisen in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford and deal with the clear discrepancy that has arisen in respect of the specified category of vehicles to which they are entitled as a result of their application in May 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49424/13]
Question· writtenPQ 741asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 November 2013
741. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request the National Road Authority to provide funding as a matter of urgency to surface dress the N70 Iveragh Road, Killorglin, County Kerry that is in an exceptionally poor condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49422/13]
Question· writtenPQ 740asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 November 2013
740. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request the National Road Authority to provide the necessary funding as a matter of urgency to surface dress the Ring of Kerry road, N70, from Caherciveen to Deelis Bridge as it is in an exceptionally poor condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49421/13]
Question· writtenPQ 739asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 November 2013
739. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request the National Road Authority to provide funding as a matter of urgency to surface dress the Ring of Kerry road, N70, (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49420/13]